Step-advanced rectangular flap: A novel technique for the reconstruction of soft-tissue defects overlying the Achilles tendon in children (an observational study).

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) with initial manifestations of constipation and intestinal obstruction (IO) is rare. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 50-year-old Chinese male patient was admitted to the gastroenterology department due to constipation and abdominal distention for 8 days. He had experienced ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li X,Qi S,Jiao Y,Gao J,Du H

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MU) method in the diagnosis of shoulder pain and injury and guidance of injection and pain blocking has been established. However, the treatment of posthemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) with MU-guided precise physical therapy has not been reported. PATIENT CONCERNS:Here, w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,Li Y,Wang H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared with open lumbar microdiscectomy, percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) has the advantages of remarkable preservation of paravertebral structures, less bleeding, shorter operation time and fewer complications, it is a common method for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Local ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sang X,Shan H,Hu J,Wu M

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:West syndrome (WS) is an age-dependent epileptic encephalopathy that is characterized by intractable epileptic seizures, hypsarrhythmia, and observed through electroencephalogram (EEG) and significant neurodevelopmental regression. The spontaneous remission of epileptic seizure is clinically rare and has not ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li H,Wang B,Shan L,Du L,Jia F

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bazex syndrome, a rare paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by psoriasiform eruptions, palmoplantar keratosis, and symmetric onychodystrophy, is most prevalent with squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.Here, we reported an uncommon case of Bazex syndrome about an 83-year-old man with pulmonary ad...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao J,Zhang X,Chen Z,Wu JH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although robot-assisted distal pancreatectomy (RADP) has been successfully performed since 2003, its advantages over open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) are still uncertain. The objective of this meta-analysis is to compare the clinical and oncologic safety and efficacy of RADP vs ODP. METHODS:Multiple databas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou J,Lv Z,Zou H,Xiong L,Liu Z,Chen W,Wen Y

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic dermatosis that may be associated with systemic diseases. The association of PG with lymphoid malignancies has rarely been reported. Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL) is a rare but aggressive entity with a poor prognosis. Here, we report the case ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang TH,Hu CH,Tsai HH

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:A subdural empyema (SDE) following burr hole drainage of a chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) can be difficult to distinguish from a recurrence of the CSDH, especially when imaging data is limited to a computed tomography (CT) scan. PATIENTS CONCERNS:All patients underwent burr hole drainage of the CSDH at fir...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim YS,Joo SP,Song DJ,Kim SH,Kim TS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Metastatic cardiac tumor (MCT) is rare in clinical practice. MCT presenting initially as atrial fibrillation (AF) is even rarer. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a 47-year-old woman with no previous medical history presented with intermittent palpitation for 3 days. DIAGNOSES:The electrocardiography showed AF wit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng CW,Yang NI,Ng KK,Cherng WJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced anaphylaxis (DIA) is a highly paradoxical disorder involving a fatal response to medicines prescribed for therapeutic purposes. This study aimed to improve the awareness on DIA and to prevent errors through an analysis of lawsuit judgments.Sentenced judgments involving DIA from 1998 to 2017 using the data...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hyeon CW,Lee JY,Jang S,Cho SI,Kim S,Lee W,Shin S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic vasculitis (SV) involving abdominal structures usually has a poor prognosis. Gallbladder vasculitis (GV) has been reported as part of SV (GB-SV) and focal single-organ vasculitis (GB-SOV). We analyzed clinical and histologic characteristics of patients with GV to identify features that differentiate GB-SOV fr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hernández-Rodríguez J,Tan CD,Rodríguez ER,Hoffman GS

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonurgent emergency department (ED) patients are a controversial issue in the era of ED overcrowding. However, a substantial number of post-ED hospitalizations were found, which prompted for investigation and strategy management. The objective of this study is to identify risk factors for predicting the subsequent hos...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ng CJ,Liao PJ,Chang YC,Kuan JT,Chen JC,Hsu KH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hexachloroethane (HC)/zinc chloride (ZnCl, smoke bomb) exposure in the military setting results in lung injury which is uncommon and has been rarely described in previous studies. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between the serum zinc in patients with HC/ZnCl smoke inhalation lung injury and di...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie F,Zhang X,Xie L

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a very rare sarcoma of the heart, and few cases have been reported. Herein, we retrospectively reviewed clinical manifestations, imaging features and management of our patient and other reported cases. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 32-year-old woman was referred to the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li S,Qiu Y,Yu J,Liang C,Peng L

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE) and Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS) might be a pedigree disease. Herein, we report a rare case that fits the diagnoses of both MFS and BBE. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 48-year-old woman was hospitalized due to blurred vision and unsteady gait lasting for 9 days, and numbness of t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jing C,Wang Z,Chu C,Dong M,Lin W

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Aspergillus and Cryptococcus exposure can cause serious secondary infections in human lungs, especially in immunocompromised patients or in conjunction with a chronic disease caused by low disease resistance. Primary invasive fungal infections are clinically rare; therefore, coexistence of 2 fungi at an infec...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang Q,Wang Z,Hao Y,Li W,Xin T,Chen M,Gao P

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas is an established alternative to iodine contrast during angiography in patients with risk of postcontrast acute kidney injury and in those with history of iodine contrast allergy. Different CO2 delivery systems during angiography are reported in literature, with automated delivery syst...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Thomas RP,Viniol S,König AM,Portig I,Swaid Z,Mahnken AH

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between serum ferritin levels and metabolically obese normal weight (MONW) and to determine the appropriate cut-off value of serum ferritin for the prediction of clinical metabolic status in nonobese Korean adults. Data from 9411 participants in the fourth (200...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim JW,Kim DH,Roh YK,Ju SY,Nam HY,Nam GE,Kim DW,Lee SH,Lee CW,Han K,Park YG

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disease with widespread concern in the world. It has the characteristics of high incidence rate and high disability rate, which seriously affects economic and social development. large dose herb Rhizoma Coptidis (Huanglian) and Scutellaria (Huangqin) or compou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang X,Wang L,Yue R,Ding N,Yang H

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Eclampsia, an obstetric emergency frequently seen in pregnant or puerperal women, is a risk factor for posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Most cases of eclampsia occur postpartum. We report a woman with PRES associated with eclampsia 10 weeks post-delivery, the latest onset ever reported. P...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Masai K,Ueda Y,Naito H,Tsukahara K,Aokage T,Fujisaki N,Yamamoto H,Nakao A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the prevalence of total hip arthroplasty (THA) is increasing, it is usually associated with considerable blood loss. Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been reported to reduce perioperative blood loss in hip joint arthroplasty. But the best route of TXA administration continues to be controversial. So, we conducte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang P,Liang Y,Chen P,Fang Y,He J,Wang J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Expiratory central airway collapse is defined by excessive inward bulging of either tracheobronchial posterior membrane or cartilage. The former is called excessive dynamic airway collapse (EDAC), and the latter, depending on the site of collapse, tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia or tracheobronchomalacia. Du...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Janowiak P,Rogoza K,Siemińska A,Jassem E

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Prevalence estimates of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) following cervical spine surgery varied greatly in current studies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the point prevalence of ASD after cervical spine surgery. METHODS:Comprehensive electronic searches of PubMed, Embas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kong L,Cao J,Wang L,Shen Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospitalizations are common in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and are associated with high mortality. We used data from the Premier Healthcare Database to determine in-hospital mortality rates and the factors associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with IPF in the era of approved antifibro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Durheim MT,Judy J,Bender S,Neely ML,Baumer D,Robinson SB,Conoscenti CS,Leonard TB,Lazarus HM,Palmer SM

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this prospective study was to test a mathematical method of measuring the malrotation of pediatric distal radius fractures (PDRFs) from direct radiographs. A total of 70 pediatric patients who presented at the Emergency Department with a distal radius fracture were evaluated. For 38 selected patie...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Duymus TM,Mutlu S,Komur B,Mutlu H,Yucel B,Parmaksizoglu AS

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital chloride losing diarrhea (CCLD) is a rare type of chronic watery diarrhea due to mutations in SLC26A3 gene leading to defective chloride-bicarbonate exchanges with the resultant loss of chloride and retention of bicarbonate.We aim to define pediatric Saudi CCLD patients' characteristics to achieve prompt di...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kamal NM,Khan HY,El-Shabrawi MHF,Sherief LM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Aortic and mitral valve calcification (AVC and MVC, respectively) are critical indicators of CVD and all-cause mortality in CKD patients.We conducted a single center retrospective study of Chinese inpatients with CKD...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Rong S,Qiu X,Jin X,Shang M,Huang Y,Tang Z,Yuan W

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although percutaneous nephrolithotomy is minimally invasive, it is associated with several complications, including extravasation of fluid and urine, the need for a blood transfusion, and septicemia. However, little is known about pulmonary complications after this procedure. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the risk f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu J,Choi JM,Lee J,Kwon K,Kong YG,Seo H,Hwang JH,Park HK,Kim YK

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is known to be one of the leading causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence rate of ESRD and the risk for progression to ESRD in SLE patients compared to the general population.A total of 21,253 SLE patients were extracted from the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi HS,Han KD,Jung JH,Kim CS,Bae EH,Ma SK,Kim SW

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The apnea test is an essential examination for the determination of brain death; however, hypotension, hypoxemia, and other complications during the apnea test can affect the stability of brain-dead patients, as well as organ function for recipients. Therefore, it is necessary to establish standard guidelines for apne...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park J,Lee YJ,Hong KS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00